Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08


paintings on the opening days will be
well worth going to see.
The case of the People VS. John Hicks,
assault and battery, with VIM. Sloan as
complainant will come up in Justice
Yerington's court on Monday next.
The Superior st. race bridge is to be
made safe for travellers. 1t has been
in dangerous condition since early
last fall and the travelling public will
appreciate the change.
Alfred Roberts has been disposing of
some Chattle mortgaged property, and
Chas Godfrey, not being pleased with
the action, has entered complaint and
Alfred will be called upon next Tues
day to explain the transaction. Justice
Yerington will listen to the story
Below we give a list OF the township
officers elected Monday for Arcadia and
Pine River. The day, although very
stormy ana disagreeable, did not keep
the voters at home and it was lively in
Alma all day.
ARCADA:-Supervisor, Darius Reed;
clerk. Nathan y. NeVins: treasurer
Arthur :. Meyer; justice of the peace.
| Bert Woodward; highway commission
er, Albinus Pierce, drain commissioner,
| Alfred ). Gibson; school inspectors.
Daniel J.. Sharrer and Winfield :
Bangs the majOrities ranging from ,
to l25.
| PINE RIVER:-Supervsor, Herbert
y. Robinson; clerk, Jealous Sperry:
| treasurer, Charles l.. Delavan; Justice
Of the peace, John Madden; highway
| commissioner. Francis NJ. Freer; school
inspector Otto May, with pleuralities
ranging from 33 TO 33l.
The creamery commenced the seasons s
work Monday. and it reminds one Of
old times to see the carriers carts
whiSking through the streets. There
are in all eight which the carriers
traverse, some requiring from two to
three carriers to collect the cream. The
territory is quite extensive, running to
within ] mile of Mt. Pleasant. | mile
of Ithaca and extending west TO Elm
Hall. The patrons in this territory
numbered some 300 last season and this
number will 40 doubt be increased to
300 this season, as all who tried the ex-
pertinent last season were SO well
pleased. About 300 pounds Of butter
will be made each day until the weath-
| r. : r0i . warmer, when from 800 to
SOC pounds VIII be turned out.
Cne would scarcely recognize the for
mer ,pua house SD great are the chang
es al1eJ effected The scenery has
ibeeu removed making the room appear
y much larger, the walls tinted Il rich
( warm color. and the floor neatly paint
ed. The stage has been left and viii
|, ue used FOR displaying the upholstered
and finer class of goods, while the space
beneath has been divided into series
' of cupboards. in which mattresses and
, springs will be stored completely out of
, the dust and out of the way. \ fine
I line of new goods Will be added and a
! speciality VIII be made of curtains.
draperies, and carpets and special ar
rangcments made for displaying the
same. The entrance will be 10y means
OF stairway starting at the west side
Of the office in the dry goods depart
ment, and striking the landing at the
head of the stairs formerly used in en-
tering the opera house. During our
visit everything was in confusion. but
when the opening day comes we pre-
diet that the visitors will find one of
the neatest furniture rooms to he found
in Northern Michigan, as the rooms
are large and convenient. the light eX-
cellent, the stock full ami complete and
the manager possessed Of 10 little skill
and taste in the matter of artistic ar
rangement and display.
Architect Rodgers, of Detroit, is pre-
pairing plans for an addition to the san
itarium which will 50 change and inn
prove this already elegant institution
that it will hardly be recognized 10y the
average citizen. The addition as now
contemplated will he about 5ox150 feet,
3 stories high, finished to correspond
with the rest of the building. 1t will
be located on the south side of the pres
ent structure and Will extend back t.
within about - feet of the ice house.
The bath rooms will be greatly enlarged
and improved and the building made
more comfortable and convenient in
every respect, and its capacity more
than doubled. Mr.. Rogers has visited
several of the finest sanitariums i'm the
| United States. in order to get the latest
and best Improvements and all of these
will be embodied in The addition ,nolabol
or expense being spared in the construc.
tion Of the addition, as Nh Wright
proposes to have this 50 complete that
there can be no necessity for more i'm
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